Railroad-track construction



P. H. SAMPSON. RAILROAD TRACK CONSTRUCTION. APPLICATION FILED IAN. 5. I92I.

1,396,596. Patented Nov. s, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

:PHILIP H. SAMPSON, OF WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS.

RAILROAD-TRACK Application filed January 5,

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I. PHILIP I-I. Saarrsox, a citizen of the United States, and a resident ot lVaukegan, in the county of Lake and .State ot Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Railroad-Track Constructions, ot which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in railroad track construction and it consists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object ot my invention is to provide a railroad track construction which has a novel means for keeping the two rails equidistant from each other at all times.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described which has a` durable, but light tie construction which is relatively cheap to manufacture.

A further object ot my invention is to provide a device of the type described which has a novel means tor securing the rails to the ties.

A further object ot' my invention is to provide a device of the type described which has means ttor preventing the nuts on the bolts, which hold two sections of rails together, trom becoming loosened.

A further object ot' my invention is to provide a device of the type described which is relatively cheap to manufacture, which is just as durable and strong as the present track construction, and which will not require as much attention to keep it in order as the present track construction requires.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features ot the device will be more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

y invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings. forming part of this application, in which Figure 1 is a plan view ot the device,

Fig. 2 is an enlarged section along the line 2 2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged section along the line 3 3 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 is an enlarged section along the line L1 4 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 5 is an enlarged section along the line 5 5 of Fig. 1. and

Fig. 6 is an enlarged perspective View of portions of the device which are Shown disassembled for clearness.

Specification of Letters Patent.

CONSTRUCTION.

Patented Nov. 8,1921.

i921. Serial No. 435,190.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a plurality ot ties 1 which are of novel construction. Each tie is formed from sheet metal and is U-shaped in cross section (see Fig. t). The sides 2 and 3 ot the tie 1 are bent inwardly at 4 and 5. Disposed in each ot the ties 1 are two blocks 6 6 which are adapted to carry the rails 7 and 8. These blocks can either be made from some composition ot matter or from wood. It will be seen that the blocks 6 6 are thoroughly protected from the ground by the metal tie l, and they would therefore not deteriorate so rapidlyv as it' they were resting on the ground. It will also be observed that the sides ot the tie 1 tend to keep thev blocks trom sliding relative the tie. To further insure lthe b locks against being moved by the vibration ot a passing train, the space 7 between blocks can be filled with concrete or the i te.

As all of the blocks 6 are of the same construction, .I will describe the block which is shown in Figs. 3, t and 6. A portion of the block 6 is cut away which leaves a depression 8 in which is adapted to be disposed a rail holding plate 9. It will be observed that the upper surface 10 ot the plate 9 is tlu sh with the exposed upper surface ot the block 6. The portion ot the plate 9 which is adjacent the shoulder 11 ot` the block 6 has a lgroove 12 therein which is adapted to receive a flange ot the rail. The plate 9 also has a hole 13 extending therethrough in which a second rail holding block 14 is adapted to be placed. It will be noticed that the block 14 rests upon the block 6, and has a groove 15 which is adapted to receive the other flange ot the rail. IVhen the blocks 6 and 14C, and the plate 9 are assembled (see Fig. 3), spikes 16 are driven into the blocks 6, thus holding the rail in place. With the construction just described, the train when running over the rail 8 tends to hold the rail in place, as the weight ot the train on the rail, which rests on the rail holding members 9 and 14, securely holds these members in place. The inwardly bent sides L1 and 5 have cut away portions 17 which are adjacent the rails 7 and 8 so as to permit the rails to rest entirely upon the blocks 6 (see Fig. l).

Where two sections of the tracks 7 or 8 are united, there is disposed a wedge-shaped tie 18 which takes the place of the usual tie l, The larger width of the tie 18 is positioned under the rails where the two sections are joined. In the ties 18 are placed rail supporting blocks 19 and 20 which are, except for a minor change, exactly similar to the blocks. The block 2O differs from the block 6 in that it has a rail holding block 21 which takes the placeot the block 14. This block instead of having a spike driven through it, as is the case with the block 14. has an upwardly extending lug 22 through which a transverse hole is drilled for a purpose to be explained later.

The block 19 has all of its parts identical with the block 6 except in the shape of its member 23 which takes the place 'of the block 14. As will be noticed in Figs. 1 and 2, the member 23 has in addition to the block 14a tongue 24 which has a hole 25 through which the 1119,22 of the block 21 is adapted to extend. A bolt 29 is inserted in ,the hole of the lug 22 which securely locks the tongue 24 and the block 21 together. rllhe member 28 has a 'nut lockingT plate 26 which is integral therewith and which has a plurality of square recesses 27 which are adapted Vto receive the nuts 28 of the bolts which secure the rail sections together. land thus prevent the bolts from becoming loos` ened due to vibration.

From the foregoing description of the various parts ot the device, the assembling` of the same may be readily understood. The ties are first laid down in the customary manner and in them are disposed the blocks 6. The pla-tes 9 are then laid in the depression 8 of the blocks 6, and on them are placed the rails 7 rand 8. The blocks 14 are thereupon inserted in the hole 18, thus securely clamping the rail to the plate i). Spikes 16 are driven through the plate 9 and the block 14 and into the blocks 5. it will be understood that' a tie 18 is placed wherever two rail sections are joined toget-her. The member 28 is used in place ot the block14 when the tie 18 is used. and acts as a spacer between the two rails and as a means tor preventing` the rotation ot theI nuts on the bolts which join the two se tions ofthe rail together. After the device has beenlassembled, the space'between the blocks which support vthe 'railscan be filled with concrete.

As will be obvious from the foregoing description, this device has ties which cannot deteriorate, it has a novel means whercby the rails `are secured to the ties. and it has a novel means for always keeping' the rails equi-distant from each other and torlockns the nuts on the bolts which join the rail sections together.

I claim: A

1. In a railroad track construction, a hollow tie, blocks disposed in said ties, a rail carried by each block, rail-holding plates carried by said blocks and so disposed that the rail rests on a vportion of each plate. one of said plates 'having an extension, said extension being adapted to extend between said blocks, and means for securing the free end of the extension to the plate carried by said oppositely disposed block.

2. In a railroad track construction, a .hollow tie, a block disposed at each end of said tie. a rail carried by each blo-ck, a pair o? rail holding plates carried by each block and so disposed that the rail rests on a portion of each plate, one ot said plates having` an extension adapted to extend between said blocks, and means for securing the tree end of the extension to one of said plates carried by the adjacent block.

3. In Va railroad track construction. a hollow tie, a block disposed at each end ot said tie, a rail carried by each block, a pair et rail holdingplates carried by each block and so disposed that the rail rests on'a portion otl each plate, one of said plates having` an extension and a nut locking` means. and nie-ans for securing` the free end of the extension to one ot' said plates carried by the adjacent block.

4. A track construction comprising a piurality of hollow tics.y a pair of blocks disposed. in each tie adjacent the ends thereof. rail sections carried by said blocks. means tor securing said rail sections together. and a wedge-shaped hollow tie disposed beneath the joiningy o1 said rail sections. the wider end ot said tie beingF positioned beneath theI joining ot the two rail sections.

5. A railroad track construction comprisino' two parallel rails, each rail made up ol' joined sections. the joining's in one rail beingV staggered with respect to the oinings in the other rail, a plurality of hollow ties, blocks disposed in said ties and being` adapted to support said rails, a plurality of hollow wedge shaped ties having* wedge shaped blocks disposed therein, said wedge-shaped blocks being' adapted to support said rails. the wider end of said wedgefshaped `ties being disposed beneath a joining of two sec tions ot rails, whereby two adjacent wedge 

